As West Coast senior vice president of development for Seritage Growth Properties, Kacy Keys has reached a level of leadership that women haven’t often achieved in Los Angeles’ commercial real estate scene. But the road to Keys’ powerful perch was not without substantial hurdles. “As a young woman in the business, there are often assumptions…Read More→ … [more]
January 2018 Issue
Commercial real estate in the age of #MeToo
TRD’s research finds that women are largely underrepresented — especially in the c-suite
Ranking units in L.A.’s new condo kingdoms
TRD’s look at the priciest condo sales of the last year finds buyers moving away from Millionaire Mile and into more walkable neighborhoods
The Santa Ana winds are shifting in the Los Angeles luxury condo market, and so are buyers’ priorities and … [more]
Joint ventures
As California’s recreational marijuana laws take effect, many are preparing for the sector to explode, but operators will grapple with the challenge of finding affordable real estate in which to operate
When Derek Peterson’s company Terra Tech closed on two new Southern California properties recently, it likely paid … [more]
Day in the life of: Jeff Hyland
The Hilton & Hyland co-founder on starting his day with Gyrotonics, why buyers are like butterflies and never ever being late for anything
The eponymous co-founder and president of Beverly Hills-based luxe residential brokerage Hilton & Hyland is currently celebrating his 40th year on … [more]
The architects changing LA’s landscape in 2018
TRD dug into city permit data to rank the firms that filed the priciest projects of 2017
Eye-catching projects that are irresistibly Instagrammable are the name of the game for Los Angeles’ top architects. The top-tier designers are enjoying a healthy period in terms of production and revenue, thanks in large part to ever more creative proposals offering stunning views and amenities that increase property values for clients. To rank the architecture…Read More→ … [more]
Home truths
Brokers at both ends of the pricing spectrum are getting creative in their efforts to sustain high deal volumes
The residential market in L.A. is as hot as ever as demand for homes at several price points largely outweighs the inventory available. Prices are up, and homes are moving faster than at the same time last year. It’s a great time to be a broker, but buyers looking to score a deal are in…Read More→ … [more]
DTLA retail goes top shelf
But with loads of inventory in the pipeline, the area has a ways to go
Some of Los Angeles’ most desirable brands have snapped up leases in Downtown L.A. in recent months, but there’s still a long way to go before the area will rival other major urban shopping destinations, local experts said. “What we have here today is still not on par with other urban centers like Chicago, but…Read More→ … [more]
The art of landing an office tenant
As rents rise, top leasing brokers dish on what tenants want, where the market’s going and how far they’ve gone to close the deal
Leasing brokers are facing pressure from all sides in L.A.’s office market. With abundant inventory available — and more coming online soon — many prospective … [more]
SoCal’s building blues
Low supply across the counties outside LA has driven prices upward as the struggle to bring more housing online continues
San Diego County For would-be homebuyers, it was quite a bit more challenging to find a potential residence in San Diego in 2017 than it had been the year prior. November 2017 listings for single-family houses, townhomes and condominiums were down 23.3 percent over the same month in 2016, according to the most recent statistics…Read More→ … [more]
A slew of 8-figure luxury sales have Newport Beach sellers salivating
Luxury homes are hot in the ritzy Orange County enclave, but experts urge sellers to exercise caution
The recent $40 million sale of 1 Pelican Hill Road North, in Newport Coast, had a somewhat polarizing effect on the outlook for residential real estate in the prestigious enclave. On the one hand, there’s reason for seller confidence to be boosted. This was, after all, the second-priciest sale of a single-family home ever in…Read More→ … [more]
The Closing: Jay Luchs
Jay Luchs is a powerhouse vice chairman at Newmark Knight Frank known around the Los Angeles Westside and well beyond for his signature marketing efforts (notably, his eponymous signs) and luxury clientele. In addition to leading a team of six at the brokerage, he’s helping to spearhead the new Newmark Residential division. Over the past…Read More→ … [more]
Editor's note: #YouToo?
Ever since Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein’s alleged predatory behavior came to light in the fall, women — and men — in every industry have been reckoning with the ways in which gender dynamics have impacted professional life. And commercial real estate is no different. As many of our past rankings have shown, female brokers are…Read More→ … [more]
